2023-10-06 22:30:51
Holy Wrongs.
It seems that these two words have come out of my mouth quite often when talking about John Tortorella… And my speech is not about to change. Especially not after hearing this completely hilarious anecdote about former Blue Jackets coach and his former goaltender in Columbus, Sergei Bobrovsky.
The story, which is narrated by Ryan Dzingel, takes place just after the trade deadline in 2019. At that time, Dzingel and Matt Duchene had just been traded to the Blue Jackets and when they arrived in the locker room, for the very first time…
They were a little surprised to see Tortorella yelling at his players. Where it gets funny, though… It’s when we hear Dzingel say that Torts threw a water bottle towards Bobrovsky, who didn’t catch it…
And Tortorella then told him that he knew he wasn’t going to catch it because the goalie was having trouble stopping pucks on the ice at that particular point in the season.
Listen to this, it’s candy:
His way of doing things is perhaps a little strange…
But in this case, his plan worked. John Tortorella is a passionate guy and that’s what he brings to his players.
His little crisis in the locker room sent a clear message to the Blue Jackets players… Who qualified (barely) for the playoffs and then swept the powerful Tampa Bay Lightning in four short games.
It’s unorthodox, we agree… But if it works, it works.
That’s what matters at the end of the day.
I wonder how much talk it would cause if events like this happened in Montreal. One thing is certain, it’s not Martin St-Louis who’s going to start doing stuff like that. Eh eh.
According to what we hear, John Tortorella has a new, calmer approach… And I can’t wait to see if it will last given that the Flyers should experience (another) fairly difficult season.
This is where we will see if he has really changed his mentality.
A lot of
– This project has been forgotten for a long time. It’s flat, but good.
Return of the Nordics: “I’m not getting carried away anymore”. See the season ticket for @JiCLajoie ici ⬇️
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) October 6, 2023
– These are good comments.
Jared Davidson: “is like Simoneau last year”
— RDS (@RDSca) October 6, 2023
– Good deal, that.
Nick Suzuki seems focused on building a strong two-way game heading into the new season.
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— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 6, 2023
– His experience in Europe helped him for the better.
American League | Miguel Tourigny does not regret having spent a year in Europe
— La Presse Sports (@LaPresse_Sports) October 6, 2023
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